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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11

hoodwinked and deceived bv designing
political leaders, voted for prohibition.
How, then, can the Texas Democracy
now visit its wrath upon members of the
party who were lei astrsy bv prohibition
Democratic leaders, who claimed that
prohibition was entirely consistent with
the rule laid down by the Galveston con-
ventior? To 60 so would be ike the
Supreme court reversing its own decis-
| ion. But let the mex. Democratic state
convention iuseIt 81 emphatic snti-
sumptusTy plank in the nlstform. Lei
il say to Democrats who have voted
for prohibition: Here now, we
have nothing to 90 with your
action en- the An of August,
1871, but II you cannot subscribe TO the
antisumptuary doctrine OF the national
Democratic party, now reaff7med By the
party in Texas, then you put yourselves
outside the pale OF Democracy, end must
be treated accordingly
| While policy OF prescription would
hardly be Just, even if it were polite,
still it does appear that the Demo
cratic party Of Texss should, by an a5s0-
| lutte declaration, wash its lsuds OF any
possible ENHANCEMENT with the danger
Gus heresy of prohibition Ia any shape,
| manner or form.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
THREATENINGS.
SGme Promise CT the Future as Out
lined By the Anti Newspapers
OF the STAT.
Is Local Option to co.'s an Internecinc
War IN Democratic Ranks to
BE Forced"
APPLYING THE LOGIC.

Dallas News antj) All the proposed
amendments to the constitution appear 10
have been rejected. TIE good went down
with the bad. No discrimination was
made. The people were determined to
rebuke the Legislative tirkers, and with
out reason, out rhythmlcally enough, said
"No" to every proposition. II is g whole
some lesson to Legislatures. If the con-
stitution requires 3 general revision and
reconstruction, let a constitutional con
vention be called for that purpose.
And the Legislature ought not again
to be deceived by the petition fraud.
The people have twice refused 10 extend
the regular Legislative session beyond
sixty days, and this is q reminder Inat if
the businesssOf notwithstanding is left
to constitutional conventions the Legis-
lature will have plenty OF time in sixty
| days TO transact legitimate legislative
| business. But that the constitution II
many respects is defective, illiberal and
| unnecessarily restrictive is obvious. The
| vote of the counties and precincts on the
4th instant is interpreted by anti
prohibition logicians to show that
the local option clause in the con-
|
! ing the Prohibitionists ct their word that
state prohibition and local option are the
same in principle, the former being only
an extension by one enactment and one
vote OF local option to cover the whole
state, it would follow that in rejecting
the whole the people have declared
against its several parts. In rejecting
the principle of prohibition the people
| a ~ har
This IS only what Prohibltionists them
Il sslges have Contended. 1t is their
fcsgstruction of the local option clause
in the Democratic platform. Here by
the late vote is petition from the peo-
pie that the Legislature must recognize as
genuine. 1t is no eX parte exhibit Of the
popular will as in petitions for prohibit
ton, but it is C. reliable and impartial as
certainment of the predOminating senti
ment of the voters Of the whole state
Not only the general vote against prOhi-
bitIon is considered vote against loca
option and may therefore under the con-
struction Of Prohibitionists be regarded
as instructive to the Legislature, but i
; is significant that the local option pre-
? cincts II general have voted against the
. 1Eisaifra of prohibition. This is to bt
= ascri6ed to the unquestionable assump-
ton thet the people Of such precincts
have found prohibition Impr&cticsole
, onerous and Injurious, and have also
] found, under the fire Of reason to which
the principle of prohibition las been sub
: iected, that it is obnoxious to true Dem
ocratic doctrines. The result Of the lat
election may be to invite an aggressiv
policy on the part of those VINO oppos
5 sumptuary legislation applied locally.
this follows it will be consistent with tn
principles generally advocated by tn
f Democratic leaders in the late canvass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
DARK RUMORS.

Waco Examiner tsntl) The air is
filed swith rumors, especially in North
Texas, as to the plans ani purposes OF
thpSE Democrats who have zone off after
prohibition idols. The plan OF campaign
seems TO be rather in this fise: Imme>
diataly sitter the election. the slogan is to
be eeunded that the Democratic party
must ignore the question OF prohibition in
IT'S state &d6 national utterances, and no
man who has prohibition proclivities
shall be questioned as to his Democracy.
In other words, Prohibitionists shall con
tinue to stab Democracy while wearing
it's livery, and no Democrat shall be
permitted to interpose for the salvation
sof his party and its principles.
+ Wewarn those VINO have this copspira-
cY in charge that the eyes of 200, 900 loyal
and true Democrats in TEXAS are looking
right ct them, and with brave hearts are
ready fer this fresh treason. And
woe DE to that man, 10 matter how high
his position, who may attempt to hatch it
into a possibility. The Democrats Of
Texas have allowed their feeling OF
magnsnimity to Wheedle them into COM
promise once, but hereafter that word is
eliminated from the Democratic yocabu
larry. The party intends to declare It's
principles next year in no uncertain
sound, and will tolerate no turtle
trgason in its ranks. They who are no
iafer us in heart, soul and purpose, mus
betake themselves to other camps. They
must hereafter make open war anC
cease to bushwhack our friends while
| marching under our flag. The word has
gone forth, and to-day, as the patriotic
Democrats of Texas are marching to tn,
ballot box, their hearts are filled with 81
unalterable determination that the part,
must cease its fllrtations with every pass
ing "ism," and fight the enemies Of FREE
government wherever found. II people
want to be Democrats they must be Dem
ocrats; if they want to be Prohibitionist!
let them be Prohibitionists. They can
not be both, or pretend to be both, here
| after in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
COKE AND TERRELL.

San antonio Express anti g The
Waco Examiner, the Official organ OF the
Democratic party in the campaign Just
closed, says the Democracy cf Texas can
afford to forgive and forget the errors OF
its less important members while not for
getting 10 hold the whiplash ever apos-
tate leaders That IS fairly correct
statement. The Examiner should sdi to
the list OF apostates those trucking COW
ards, who, in the meanest spirit OF time
serving, roasted on the fence and with
calculating eyes watched their brethren
bear the burden Of the day.
First in this list stands the Hon. United
States Senator Richard Coke, alias "Old
Brains" whose old brains appear to have
mizZied when the first gun was fired.
With singular perspicacity he arranged
his course so that ne could not fail to
| lose whichever way the tide turned. 1t
has been stated that, in company with the
ex-Hon. A. w Terrell, Achilles-like, ne
sulked in mis- tent. He did not do that
But buzz 9rdlike perched on the topmost
rail and with bumped shoulders piouslE
prayed for the winner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
POLICY OF PRESCRIPTION.

Austia Statesman (AntD: There is no
doubt that the recent contest has engen-
dered q feeling in the Democratic party
of this state in favor of prescribing those
Democrats who were seduced into fol-
lowing after the iguis fatuus Of prohibit
ton. 1t might be well, however, before
adopting such apolicy, to examine into its
logical correctness. Here are the facts
in the case. The netional Democracy is
emphatically and additionally an anti
sumptuary party. The very essence OF
Democracy is opposition to anything in
terfering with the personal or individual
liberties of the people.
But, in An unguarded moment, the parE
in Texas, manipulated and beguiled j.
the Prohibitionists, declared local optfo1
WAS not sntagonistic to good standing il
the Democratic party of Texas. Urde
tthis declaration thousands OF Democrats
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
NOT YET READY TO READ OUT

San Antonio Times (antll: 1t might
be well to wait awhile before de clariDg
eX-caihedrs, who shall be recognized as
Democrats next year, and who shall not.
1t probably isn't tue newspapers which
are now the most rampant for drawing
the lines" that will have the seysO q
year from now, when the state Demo
cratic convention meets. There isn't
much lost ordinarily, by taking time TO
think, and adopting a conservative
course.
The Times notices that some of the
loudest .mOutned readers out have not
hitherto been noted for their devotion to
the Democratic party, and il is very well
aware that some Of them have heretofore
not been very warm fri3nds Of state De
mocrscy; in fact, in a few cases that
might be named, certain papers have
| been quite antagoGistic to state Democra-
| Cy. Why they should step in Just now,
snd so ardently profess love for that
which they lately d9spised, may be sur
missed. Oid-fashioned true blue Demo
Gratis will look with some suspicion on
such allies, and the Democracy of the
state, instesd Of listening 10 the cOunsels
OF these new, but enthusiastic, friends,
will be likely to attend to it's own bust
| ness without their assistance.
The Democratic party is not party OF
prescription. 1t doesn't use 3 Procrus-
| Jean bed, by which to measure It's mem
bers, else these same Jealous champions
OF the reading out process would hsFe
been stretched to lit the couch long ago
Whatever is best, the convention Of
1888 will be apt to 90, but there is plenty
of time ahead il which to consider the
situation, and none of US knows what
will happen within year, especially il
| politics.
The Times is not "reader-out"-
vet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
A BLACK RECORD FOR C0RYELL.
Three Murders Within the Past Week-SiX
Men in jail and Officers In Hot Pursuit OF
the Sryspth

hhree Murders within the Past WeeE-SiX
Men in JAN and Officers In Hot Pursuit OF
the seventh
correspondence of the Gazette
GATRSyILLE, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE eX-
smjning trial of the three Darnells and g
'rother- in-lsw, Jackson, charged with the
murder of the Rev. G.. W. Blackwell, has
been brought to a close. Mr.. Blackwell
WAS killed on his return from preaching,
nesr Copperas Cove. The bulk of the evil
cence WAS circumstential. There being but
little or no evidence sgainst the elder
Darnel and Jackson they were released
after giving bail Of 500 esch. Bail fol-
Inc other two was placed st $4,000
eace, in default of which they were re-
marded to Jail. The Darnells and Black
wells were 81 enmity with one another
growing cut OF 3 lawsuit, which trouble
was supposed to have been adjusted
amicably some time ago.
Lsst Saturday evening Ab Graham anc
John Clswson had verbal difficulty
Twelve miles below here, but it was there
pushed by the timely interference o.
Trends. Some hours afterwsrd they me-
near Grahsm's fathers house, which re
suited in the death Of ClswsCn. Graham
came in and gave himself up, claiming K
nave shot Clawson in self defense. DR.
". D. Graham was arrested yesterday
charged as being an accomplice In th!
Killing. DR.. Graham is the father OF n
William Anderson was murdered out
tight Saturday evening at his home tel
miles above here. George Fisher !
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
A HOOSIER LOCALISM.
President Cleveland Requested to Resigr
by a Few Farmers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10.-The fol
lowing remarkable resolutions were
adopted by the Farmers Alliance OF
Floyd county, Indiana, at a meeting Sat
urday night LAST. They are just made
public:
Resolved, that there is no promise
either expressed or implied by which the
people Of the United States must pay
their President $1,000 p-r month or any
other sum While electioneering for 8
second term of Office,
Therefore, we call upon President Cleve,
land before starting on mis- pending cleo
pioneering tour through the ives stand south
to first write out S resignation IS Presi-
dent AID file it with proper officers II
Washington.
Resolved, further, that thegpresiden
ard secretary of this Alliance are hereby
instructed to forward certified copy O
thsse resolutions by registered letter t
the President of the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
ARCH COCHRAN Ell AL.

Dallas Herald (pro): Arch Cochran's
declaration that the Republicans both
German and colored-voted sOlidly
against the prohibition amendment, is en-
titled TO careful consideration, for DR..
Cochran is q leader of them, prominent
and trusted in thei1 councils, and may be
regarded as credible authority The Re-
publicans all agreed with Mills, Gibbs,
the News and Melvin Wade that pro-
htOition was undemocratic, and now
Mills, EClark, Shepard and tie
News declare that the Democratic
party next summer must put prohibition
out of the party by the adoption OF q
strong anti-prohibltion plank. OF course
this proposition will not meet with favor
amon5 the 140, 900 Democrats who voted
for the amendment, nor will it be sup
ported by many reasonable ants who be
| lieve it is fsirest and best for the party
in Texas to regard the question OF
| prohibition IS non-partisen. The Her
aid hopes that those Democrats
| opposing this intolerant spirit will be SIS
numerous and active at the Democratic
! primaries next summer as will be those
who are determined to commit the party
| to the support of the liquor traffic, OF
bust it.
AS the enthusiastic anti speakers las
night declared that prohibition should
be eliminated from the Democratic party
and the Prohibitionists must subscribe t.
an anti prohibition platform or be kicked
out, Melvin Wade, colored, and DR.. Arct
Cochran, distinguished Generals in the
Republican army, gave hearty "amen
The Herald has no means of KNOWING
whether that ready "amen" was prompted
by loyal Democracy, love for the traffic O.
secret pining to see tN Democratic
party of Texas cut asunst ~ that THEY
miA8t have q fighting !saance to carr.
EYsxss once more
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
INTERESTING SIGHT,

Austin Dispatch Pro- Really, it will
J. S. Hogg, j. c. DeGress, George Clark,
Jim Tracy, Gustsve Cook and Jim New
comb, coached by the Galveston News,
reading Coke, Msxey, Herndon, Wynne,
the Crawtords, Swain, SWeerlngen, Bon
ner, Wooten, CuIberson, Finlay, Reagan,
Lsnham, Miller, Bell and Piner out OF
the Democratic psrty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
charged with the offence and James Mel

charged with the offence and James Mel
ton and William Csntrell as accessories.
1t appears from the dying statement of
Anderson that he and Fisher had been
gambling. Fisher came up to where he
was working, followed by Melton and
Cantrell. Fisher asked Anderson to 90
and gamble with him. Anderson refused,
saying, "you have two of your friends
with you" Fisher then said, 'you will
either gamble withsus or fight" and as he
said this he drew his pistol and fired, the
ball taking effect in the right groin. as
Anderson fell he drew pistol he had won
from Fisher and threw it at Fishers feet,
saying: "If that is what you want take
it, bur spare my life" Fisher fred again,
t.2 ball taking effect in tue bowels. Mil
ton ana Cantrell are in jail, aud our OIL
GERS ere in hot pursuit of Fisher. Crest
excitement now prevails in our county,
particularly in the community Of the dead
msn Anderson. George Fisher has the
name of being a bold, ad man. He is
tall and slim, light Completed and wears
| light mustache. Sheriff Lanham and q
number OF deputies are now out, and they
will no doubt bring him in before tbs
| give up the search.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
THE SLATE,

San Antonio Express (antD: What
change the future may bring in public
sentiment in Texas, of course, no one can
foretell, but if no change comes Gibbs or
Clark will succeed Ross in January, 1891 j,
Mills Will succeed Coke as United States
Senator in 1889 and Grain will succeed
Reagan in 1898.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
A HINT TO COKE.

Houston Post anti There is no two
ways about it, Roger q. is on top. By
the wsy, the next Legislature elects
Coke's successor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11

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under the debris of his barn and killed
At Portage large number of buildings
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11

fgnCm, - per c.
Uan5, % per cent; Irish D0tsto-
the crop in fine order, sad TIE
creased = per CEN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
Attacked By Strikers

Attacked by Strikers.
> WILKEsBARRR, Pa, Aug. l0.-Yester-
day fifty striking miners of the Alden
Coal Company, near this city, attacked
thirty men who had taken their places in
the Alden mines. Many women took part
in the tight. Michael Christi and Jacob
Horton, two scabs, were fatally injured
Their assailants, Andrew Spillow and An
drew Newkun, were arrested this morn
ring. Fifteen persons were wounded on
| both sides, but only the two mentioned
will die of their injuries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-11
Shot BY q White Man.

1NDIANoLA, MISS, Aug. 10 To-day
while negro named Aleck Bell was hav-
ing dispute with white man and using
vile language, he was shot 1hfough the
lungs with 8 Winchester rife by R
Lowry. nephew Of 0oveFror Lowry
Tlekegro will die. ssste<
d ess;s;E AL
weeA eizabr sely 81 year. Z.
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money, claiming tlat this money was lille.
gal and worthless and exscutrs,x and exc
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-17
THE PLUMED KNIGHT.
James G. Blaine is Said to be Making
Ready for Vigorous Cam
paign in the Near Future.
The Story that He will 90 Abroad Dur
ing the Summer Locked Upon as
AbsUrd-His Two Chief Cares.
The Texas Prohibition state Central Com
mittee- Holds It's Mcathly Meet
ing at Waco Tonight,
Matching Political Schemes.

AUGUSTA, Me, May I8.-James G.,
Blaine, Governor Bodweu and Joe Mana
ley, Bleine's well-knoWn lieutenants, have
been at Bar Harbor for few days, making
preparations for the summer. In spite.
Of the statements that Mr.. Blaine intends
to sail for Europe June 6, it is generally
understood that he has no such inten-
tons. On the contrary, it is said by his
friends that he is making ready for 8
vigorous campaign, and tina: Bar Harbor
will be political headquarters this sum-
mer. 1t is to mature these arrangements
that he has taken his faithful followers to
Mount Desert 10 perfect his plans
One of MIR. Blaine's strongest hopes is
the laOorer. If he leaves America and
hides himself abroad until next fall he
will miss many opportunities to keep his
grasp on the laboring men that may offer
in the meantime. He will also be unable
to Keep his eye on Sherman. These two
points are Of too much Importance
for the Plumed Knight to lose
sight of, and are considered
he intends to go to Europe. confer
ence Of Republican leaders has been
called to assemble at Bar Harbor this
be felt. By the time Mr.. Blaine closes
his cottage he expects to know whether
it will be possible for him to get the NOM
nation for 1888. In case his strength in
the presidential line fails him, it is fully
believed he will conclude to 90 back to
the Senate. If he cannot be elected he
will not be conteuted to stay in his library
in Augusta writing books. The Maine
statesman is more inclined to MAKE his
tory than to write it. In case
he concludes that he would like
one more term in the Senate, there
is no doubt that he can have
the place. The Maine Republicans are
well united on Blaine, and it is the ambi-
ton of most of them to see him get what
ever he wants. Hale, Frye or Reed
would be sacrificed without a thought if
by So do doing the desires of the Plumed
Knight could Oe advanced. If Blaine is
not the next presidential candidate, the
antlpathy against Sherman is so great
there that Maine viii become an uncer-
tain state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-17
CATHOLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
The Plans OF the Commission Approved by
the PonA.

IhC OPOs
NEW YORK, May 16.-The Times says
the Pope, in brief to Cardinal Gibbons,
has approved some of the plans for the
proposed Catholic National University
He comedies with the American bishops
in believing that the administration of
the university should remain forever in
the hands of the prelates. The question
of location, however, he leaves
open and desires the opinion of
every Bishop in the country before
anything is fixed. The commission
has made several other recommendations
It suggests that professOrships of the
sacred sciences be open to secular and
regular priests, even il foreigners. To
preserve discipline as well as to impart
profound scientific and theological train
ing priests are considered most fit for
the minute government of the institu-
ton. To prevent the distraction of at
tention from the work and the DETECTION
of contributions to other channels, it is
advised that until the next plenary coun-
Gil the founding of any similar institution
be not allowed. The rector OF university
must be able to devote ali his time to it
and yet be of episcopal dignity. The
commission, therefore, urge that the
Rt Rev. John J. Keane of Rich
mond be relieved from the cares Of his
diocese and made rector of the
university. Finally it is declared that
there is no intention to weaken the
American college at Rome, but the
bishops on the contrary will take care
that number of choice subjects are al
ways sent to be trained at the fountain
head Of Christianity. The members of
the commission are Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore, Archbishop
Williams of Boston, Archbishop Cor
igan, Archbishop Ryan of Phil
adeIphia, Bishop Spslding of Peoria,
Bishop Ireland of ST. Paul, Bishop Keane
of Richmond, Bishop Martyr of Dakota,
Rev. John Foley Of Baltimore, Rev.
Messrs. P. L. Chappelle and S. Lee of
Washington and Micheal Jenkins and
Thos. E. Waggeman, laymen.